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District in Bishkek City, Kyrgyzstan
Lenin District Ленин району, Түштүк-Батыш ооданыSouth-West Side
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Ленин району, Lenin District
Archa-Beshik at night.Archa-Beshik at night.
Coat of arms of Lenin DistrictCoat of arms
Lenin District is located in KyrgyzstanLenin DistrictLenin District
Coordinates: 42°51′N 74°34′E / 42.850°N 74.567°E / 42.850; 74.567
Country Kyrgyzstan
Region Bishkek City
Government
 • AkimJyrgalbek Shakiev
Population
 • Total235,000
Time zoneUTC+6
WebsiteWebsite in Bishkek.Gov

The Lenin District (Kyrgyz: Ленин району, romanizedLenin rayonu, Russian: Ленинский район, Юго-Запад) is a district of the capital city of Bishkek in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its resident population was 198,019 in 2009. It covers the southwestern part of the city, and includes the urban-type settlement Chong-Aryk and the village Orto-Say. It's named after Vladimir Lenin.

Demographics

Historical populations in Lenin District
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970103,833—    
1979132,181+2.72%
1989138,084+0.44%
1999185,095+2.97%
2009198,019+0.68%
Note: resident population; Source:

Ethnic composition

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (residential population) of the Lenin District was:

Ethnic group Proportion
Kyrgyzs 75.4%
Russians 17.6%
Tatars 0.9%
Kazakhs 0.9%
Uzbeks 0.8%
Koreans 0.8%
other groups 3.6%

References

  1. "г.Бишкек, Ленинский район".
  2. ^ "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Bishkek City" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 15, 37.
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